IHSAA softball semistate: Statewide scores, schedule, recaps
Below are schedules, scores and pairings for the 2025 Indiana high school softball semistate tournaments.
The four-team semistates are scheduled for Saturday. The state championship games will be played June 13-14 at Purdue's Bittinger Stadium.
Follow Insider @Brian_Haenchen on Twitter for updates throughout the tournament.
More: Meet the five finalists for 2025 Indiana Miss Softball
Crown Point vs. FW Carroll, 11 a.m.
Penn vs. Harrison (West Lafayette), 1 p.m.
Winner G1 vs. Winner G2, 7 p.m.
Greenfield-Central vs. Center Grove, 11 a.m.
Terre Haute North vs. Floyd Central, 1 p.m.
Winner G1 vs. Winner G2, 7 p.m.
Hanover Central vs. Columbia City, 11 a.m.
Mississinewa vs. Western, 1 p.m.
Winner G1 vs. Winner G2, 7 p.m.
Charlestown vs. Evansville Memorial, 11 a.m.
New Palestine vs. Cathedral, 1 p.m.
Winner G1 vs. Winner G2, 7 p.m.
Andrean vs. Alexandria-Monroe, 11 a.m.
Central Noble vs. Rossville, 1 p.m.
Winner G1 vs. Winner G2, 7 p.m.
Monrovia vs. Tecumseh, 11 a.m.
Salem vs. Triton Central, 12:30 p.m.
Winner G1 vs. Winner G2, 7 p.m.
Southwood vs. South Central (Union Mills), 11 a.m.
North Newton vs. Riverton Parke, 1 p.m.
Winner G1 vs. Winner G2, 7 p.m.
West Washington vs. Clay City, 10:30 a.m.
Lutheran vs. Tri, 12:30 p.m.
Winner G1 vs. Winner G2, 7 p.m.
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She has put up those numbers in only 45 at-bats in 23 games. 'She's a great kid,' Richwalski said of Brock. 'She's working her butt off. I don't know how she's keeping her head on straight, quite honestly. She's just super athletic, and you can see that in the fact she's doing both sports and that we're both like, 'Come when you can be here and we'll use you. We'll figure out how to use you when you're here.' 'And as tough as it is for her to find a groove with that in and out because she's not here for every game, she's still had big moments, and she's done a good job dropping in like, 'Oh, here's a line drive at Penn. Oh, here's a game-winning hit against whoever.' She's done a really good job of showing up and still making an impact. She's a great kid to have.' Brock primarily catches senior pitcher Lexi Smith, and sophomore Evi Cuevas works with junior pitcher Paige Liezert. 'Hayden is always a positive light on and off the field,' Smith said. 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Indianapolis Star
a day ago
- Indianapolis Star
IHSAA softball semistate: Statewide scores, schedule, recaps
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There is no way to know, of course, but my guess is he would have more than Indiana State, IU Indy, Miami (Ohio) and Toledo. I think Jeffersonville's Michael Cooper, a Wright State commit, is a high-major guard. These are anecdotal opinions but a better assessment of the 2025 class as a whole will come in four or five years, when we see how these players progress in college and, potentially, use the transfer portal to work their way up. Saying 'the 2012 class had X number of high-major recruits compared to the 2025 class' is apples and oranges coming out of high school now. Check back in four or five years.
